Limitless is a fun movie and worth seeing. Director Neil Burger takes an idea and portrays it creatively. Smooth actor Bradley Cooper is great for the role of a struggling writer who discovers a way to access his entire brain capacity. I liked how the effect of the pill was portrayed as a high like any other drug. Burger seems to have the philosophy, of which I concur, that the ultimate high is that of the climactic mind. He shows how it not only feels great but leads to great success. I liked how the pill was used to achieve wealth as that is what I believe is a core desire of man, and therefore will be pursued with supernatural brain power. The cinematography during the highs were creative and more importantly cool. Power is a craving of man and this film advocates that knowledge is power. De Niro was great as the wealthy business superpower Van Loon. Abbie Cornish was also good as the lady figure experiencing the drug vicariously through Morra (Cooper). It’s a movie that will keep you interested and is surprisingly not hackneyed as an idea of this nature can often be. Solid flick; 3 stars.
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